Ecclesiastes 8:1
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Whoמִ֚יmi4310who?a prim. pronoun
is like the wise manכְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔םke·he·cha·cham,2450wisefrom chakam
and whoוּמִ֥יu·mi4310who?a prim. pronoun
knowsיֹודֵ֖עַyo·v·de·a'3045to knowa prim. root
the interpretationפֵּ֣שֶׁרpe·sher6592solution, interpretationof foreign origin
of a matter?דָּבָ֑רda·var;1697speech, wordfrom dabar
A man'sאָדָם֙a·dam120man, mankindfrom an unused word
wisdomחָכְמַ֤תcha·che·mat2451wisdomfrom chakam
illuminesתָּאִ֣ירta·'ir215to be or become lighta prim. root
him and causes his sternוְעֹ֥זve·'oz5797strength, mightfrom azaz
faceפָּנָ֔יוpa·nav,6440face, facesfrom panah
to beam.יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃ye·shun·ne.8132to changea prim. root
KJV Lexicon
Who is as the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
man and who knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the interpretation
pesher  (pay'-sher)
interpretation.
of a thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
a man's
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
maketh his face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
to shine
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
and the boldness
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
of his face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
shall be changed
shana  (shaw-naw')
to alter -- change.
New American Standard (©1995)
Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.

King James Bible
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

American King James Version
Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

American Standard Version
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Darby Bible Translation
Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.

English Revised Version
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

World English Bible
Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

קהלת 8:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
מִ֚י כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם וּמִ֥י יֹודֵ֖עַ פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר חָכְמַ֤ת אָדָם֙ תָּאִ֣יר פָּנָ֔יו וְעֹ֥ז פָּנָ֖יו יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃

קהלת 8:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
מי כהחכם ומי יודע פשר דבר חכמת אדם תאיר פניו ועז פניו ישנא׃

קהלת 8:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
מי כהחכם ומי יודע פשר דבר חכמת אדם תאיר פניו ועז פניו ישנא׃

קהלת 8:1 Hebrew Bible
מי כהחכם ומי יודע פשר דבר חכמת אדם תאיר פניו ועז פניו ישנא׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
sapientia hominis lucet in vultu eius et potentissimus faciem illius commutavit

Anything Appearance Beam Boldness Brightens Causes Causeth Changed Changes Clear Countenance Explanation Face Hardness Illumines Interpretation Knoweth Makes Maketh Man's Matter Sense Shine Shining Stern Wisdom Wise

Appearance Beam Boldness Brightens Causes Causeth Changed Changes Clear Countenance Explanation Face Hard Hardness Illumines Interpretation Makes Maketh Matter Sense Shine Shining Stern Wisdom Wise

Appearance Beam Boldness Brightens Causes Causeth Changed Changes Clear Countenance Explanation Face Hard Hardness Illumines Interpretation Makes Maketh Matter Sense Shine Shining Stern Wisdom Wise

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